City and Colour head to The Commons

Niagara-on-the-Lake will soon be gearing up for another summer concert on a large scale.
St. Catharines native Dallas Green, through his project City and Colour, will be headlining a summer show set to take place at The Commons at Butler's Barracks National Historic Site on June 29. Also taking the stage that night will be Metric, Jimmy Eat World, Serena Ryder and Yukon Blonde.
This concert will mark City and Colour's first performance in the Niagara Region since the release of his debut album seven years ago.
Tickets for the concert go on sale to the general public Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m. However, City and Colour will be offering a pre-sale exclusive at www.cityandcolour.ca beginning Tuesday, Feb. 26 until Thursday, Feb. 28. The presale includes a meet and greet package option or a limited edition seven inch vinyl to ticket purchases.
General admission tickets are $49.50 plus service fees. There will also be VIP tickets available for $99.50, plus service fees, which include access to a VIP area with optimal main stage viewing, bleacher seating, a VIP bar, shaded area, premium food vendors, VIP washrooms and fast pass VIP entry.
Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-855-985-5000 or in person at any Ticketmaster location.
This will mark the second concert in as many years to be held at the historic site in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Last year Canadian rock icons The Tragically Hip held a special concert with performances by Death Cab for Cutie, The New Pornographers and Rural Alberta Advantage. It was estimated that more than 20,000 people showed up to the event.